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Self-esteem comes from who you have in your life. How you were raised. What you struggled with as a child.
I know I'm only one human being and I'm only making one tiny contribution and it's nothing more than that.
After all, everybody has secrets and there are some things that nobody knows about you but only you, right?
I've always liked to go down a different path. Being a woman of color, I never followed a cookie cutter way.
And you also have to do movies that are about commerce because that's what is required of the industry today.
Women slave for their hair! It's all about how we compare ourselves to other women, how we size ourselves up.
I take care of myself, because I learned early on that I am the only person in life who's responsible for me.
I've always loved the pomp and circumstance of dressing up; the pagenatry and all of the glamour of Hollywood.
The first step is clearly defining what it is you're after, because without knowing that, you'll never get it.
It gave me strength and toughness because I had to face reality, no matter how uncomfortable or painful it was.
When I got to be about 16,17 I got into a beauty pageant and I was allowed to start playing around with makeup.
I'm not done with love, but I refuse to settle. I am a hopeless romantic. And I won't stop till I get it right.
While being called beautiful is extremely flattering, I would much rather be noticed for my work as an actress.
Sexuality is part of being a woman, it's part of what empowers us when we're smart enough to know how to use it.
In Monster's Ball I went nude, which was scary, but I took the chance and that's how I like to approach my career.
2007 began on a high for me because I had the honour of having my name added the Hollywood Boulevard Walk of Fame.
What's the worst that can happen? If it doesn't do well I can put on my big girl panties, deal with it and move on.
I'm done with men... I'm going to be alone. I have no luck with relationships. I don't think I'm made for marriage.
I think my feet are my sexiest body part. People I find really sexy include Angelina Jolie, George Clooney and my mum.
I always had to prove myself through my actions. Be a cheerleader. Be class president. Be the editor of the newspaper.
Sexiness is a state of mind - a comfortable state of being. It's about loving yourself in your most unlovable moments.
I'd like to be able to use Storm's powers for good, like have it rain more in Southern California. We could do with it.
I have to live for me. I have to do what I need to do for me, and I have stopped concerning myself with what people say.
Having a baby takes so much from you. It's the most glorious thing you'll ever do, but the aftermath is not so glorious!
Facials are my biggest beauty indulgence. Looking good is about having a good base. It's about taking care of your skin.
The man for me is the cherry on the pie. But I'm the pie and my pie is good all by itself. Even if I don't have a cherry.
It is very hard to separate one's self from a character. Sometimes the people closest to me have to be very understanding.
When I was a kid, my mother told me that if you could not be a good loser, then there's no way you could be a good winner.
I always had to diet. I'm diabetic, so it's a lifestyle for me anyway just to stay healthy and not end up in the hospital.
I think a smart person today realizes that you have to be part of the art films that are done just for the sake of the art.
I am so ready to be a mommy. I can't wait. I notice every little baby dress, every little baby toy, every little baby thing.
I've pretty much learned I can let that [being black] hinder me if I want to ... or I can fight for different kinds of roles.
I don't see a white woman. I see a black woman, even though my mother is white. Knowing that has made my life easier, I think.
My mother always said to me, 'You're going to have to work harder and have to be better, and you can't take no for an answer'.
Nature has got it all wrong: When you are younger, it should be harder to get pregnant, and as you get older it should be easier.
Being a black woman, I've often felt I've been judged by my sex and my race, and I have always known that it shouldn't hamper me.
I've learned my tricks. I know what I like. I do not wait around. I initiate. And I'm not all about frequency - I favor intensity.
The fact is that I like thrillers and action movies. But what really fulfills me is getting out of my comfort zone, taking chances.
My mother helped me identify myself the way the world would identify me. Bloodlines didn't matter as much as how I would be perceived.
I'm not the girl for superhigh fashion because I don't have the right body. When I want to get dressed up, I'm a Roberto Cavalli girl.
I'm not the girl for super high fashion because I don't have the right body. When I want to get dressed up, I'm a Roberto Cavalli girl.
Throughout my career I have been talked out of things I wanted to do, and when I look back, I think I should have followed my instincts.
I don't think I'm unlike a lot of people. I am just someone who is trying to find that mate, and I think it's a really hard thing to do.
You have to get the audience invested even if you're doing something that they think is dumb, it's kind of what these movies are all about.
Don't take yourself too seriously. Know when to laugh at yourself, and find a way to laugh at obstacles that inevitably present themselves.
Any time you risk big you often risk losing big. You can win big but you can also lose big, but you have to be willing to take those risks.
I do not love to work out, but if I stick to exercising every day and put the right things in my mouth, then my diabetes just stays in check.
I think we have become obsessed with beauty and personally I'm really saddened by the way women mutilate their faces today in search of that.
Motherhood sort of puts things into perspective, and it's bout real life, and life is about people, what we give, what we take, what we share.
I know that I will never find my father in any other man who comes into my life, because it is a void in my life that can only be filled by him.